²⁸ He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God^(A) and keep it.”^(B)

¹⁴ Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

¹⁷ Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard,^(A) so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position.